Alain Jean-Marie

piano · 1945 · Pointe-à-Pitre

Guadeloupean pianist, he blends bebop and biguine, a popular Antillean music. His Biguine Reflections series, begun in 1992, and his first solo record, Afterblue (1999, Prix Boris Vian), are his landmarks.

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Styles

• French jazz
• Antillean jazz (biguine, gwoka)
• Hard bop

Landmark tracks

• Star Dust (2025)

Cited in 4 radio episodes

• Oct 30, 2025: Alain Jean-Marie, docteur biguine et monsieur jazz, deuxième partie (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Oct 29, 2025: Alain Jean-Marie, docteur biguine et monsieur jazz, première partie (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Oct 29, 2025: Alain Jean-Marie : le live inédit ! (Jazzlive, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Oct 29, 2025: La balade d'Alain Jean-Marie & Diego Imbert (Deli Express, TSF Jazz, in French)

Sources

• EN : Wikipedia, Alain Jean-Marie
• EN : Jazz Music Archives, Alain Jean-Marie

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